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Autumn Glow: Your Guide to a Perfect Candle Ritual

Autumn Glow: Your Guide to a Perfect Candle Ritual

September 23, 2025
As the days shorten and the air grows crisp, there's no better time to embrace...
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Your Autumn / Winter must haves! 🍂

Your Autumn / Winter must haves! 🍂

September 18, 2025
Ready to get cosy? Embrace the new season with our guide to autumn styling. Discover...
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Art to Brighten Your Everyday

Art to Brighten Your Everyday

September 11, 2025
The seasons are shifting, and so is our desire to refresh our homes. At Essence...
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Discover our unique brands! Artists Spotlight

Discover our unique brands! Artists Spotlight

More than just an online homeware store, Essence Home is a carefully curated collection of unique brands, each with a story to tell. We believe in the power of conscious shopping, which is why our collection is built on a foundation of quality, sustainability, and craftsmanship. In this post, we invite you to discover the passionate makers, local artists, and independent businesses that make up the Essence Home family.

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From Humble Beginnings to Homeware Heroes: Our Award-Winning Journey!

From Humble Beginnings to Homeware Heroes: Our Award-Winning Journey!

After being made redundant, the founder of Essence Home turned a childhood dream into a reality, launching a website in September 2024 with a handful of curated pieces. With a mission to offer sustainable products that inspire, every piece is carefully sourced with its origin and makers in mind. The brand quickly grew, opening its first physical store just five months later. Recently honored as "Independent Homeware Store of the Year," Essence Home attributes its success to the support of its community and the talented makers whose creations fill their shelves.

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Conscious Style for Little Ones: Explore Essence Home's New Baby and Kids Decor Collection!

Conscious Style for Little Ones: Explore Essence Home's New Baby and Kids Decor Collection!

We're absolutely thrilled with the response to our Baby & Kids collection launch! We poured so much time and effort into making this collection beautiful, sustainable, and family-friendly, and it's wonderful to see it resonates with you. Founded on a deep commitment to eco-friendly practices, our new range features thoughtfully designed, non-toxic products from Mushie and Nobodinoz, ensuring synergy with all our collections. Dive in for behind-the-scenes insights and discover styling tips to bring conscious, joyful style to your little one's space!

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Get inspired for Alfresco Dining this season

Get inspired for Alfresco Dining this season

With the launch of our Spring and Kitchen Collection, we couldn't wait for the sun to shine and head into the woods for some alfresco dining. Our goal is to inspire you with our beautiful range and show how to mix and match Essence Home products. As the weather warms (fingers crossed!), this table lay is just the beginning of many ways you can style our kitchen and dining pieces.

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Come visit us in store

Come visit us in store

After weeks of dedication and hard work, Essence Home has finally opened its doors to our first physical store! Nestled in an old warehouse now known as Lock29 in Banbury, our shop offers a unique shopping experience designed to bring your online browsing to life. Explore our curated collections of hand-poured candles, hand-thrown ceramics, and design-led cushions, and discover why we're so grateful for the overwhelming welcome from our community. Come visit us and experience our warm, welcoming space, full of life and surrounded by amazing independent retailers!

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HKLIVING is coming to Essence Home

HKLIVING is coming to Essence Home

Who is HKLIVING? Founded in 2008, HKLIVING was born out of a love of vintage and unique interiors by Emiel Hetsen and Sander Klaver.  From initially creating a collection of...
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Spring Collection Launch: A Burst of Colour and Elegance

Spring Collection Launch: A Burst of Colour and Elegance

Spring has sprung, bringing with it a fresh breath of life and a renewed sense of style. And to celebrate the arrival of this beautiful season, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our exclusive Spring Collection, featuring a carefully curated selection of products from renowned brands such as Bloomingville, TBCo, Five Bees Yard, Roca Caus and Soie London.

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